Yepn the v8 fasty was owned by Bob Thompson....hes brother works here in Coffs...nice find there Jako
The rotor...yes that came in late of the show..it had WOW factor
JVLRacing ·
Aussieveedubbers · Non-VW Engine Conversions
My Favourite conversions
https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/72752/my-favourite-conversions
VWCOOL ·
There are some great - and some not so good - memories there for me!
David Hack was a collegaue of mine who also wrote/photographed for Fast Fours magazine; top bloke. We lost him to cancer about three days before his 29th (?) birthday. He drove a 323 4WD (Familia) and loved the four-cylinder scene.
Back in the days before the WRX (pre 1994) probably the ultimate Subie conversion into a VW was the Vortex turbo engine and I wrote about a few - including, I think, that one in your pics. Plus a few rotary VWs, and a mate did a yarn on a 13BT Porsche 911/912.
I think one of the Penrose lads had a rotor VW too? With suicide doors? Orange? Reckon it might have been Wayne
But the less said about Aussie Muscle Car rag and its thieving red-headed editor, the better
David Hack was a collegaue of mine who also wrote/photographed for Fast Fours magazine; top bloke. We lost him to cancer about three days before his 29th (?) birthday. He drove a 323 4WD (Familia) and loved the four-cylinder scene.
Back in the days before the WRX (pre 1994) probably the ultimate Subie conversion into a VW was the Vortex turbo engine and I wrote about a few - including, I think, that one in your pics. Plus a few rotary VWs, and a mate did a yarn on a 13BT Porsche 911/912.
I think one of the Penrose lads had a rotor VW too? With suicide doors? Orange? Reckon it might have been Wayne
But the less said about Aussie Muscle Car rag and its thieving red-headed editor, the better
GTMac ·
Very nice. Where do I get one of those DG300 five speeds?
1303Steve ·
Hi
I remember seeing the Aero Beetle with the Subi motor run at Oran Park, the owner had had a lot of birthdays.
Amazing how long the Aero guards have been around.
Steve
I remember seeing the Aero Beetle with the Subi motor run at Oran Park, the owner had had a lot of birthdays.
Amazing how long the Aero guards have been around.
Steve
pete wood ·
http://www.hewland.com/svga/productrange/dg300.htmGTMac wrote:Very nice. Where do I get one of those DG300 five speeds?
BTW, start saving. 🥲
GTMac ·
Mmmmmm, yeah see what you mean Pete, but about 15k was what I was expecting. In theory if I had a spare 15k could i use one of these?pete wood wrote:http://www.hewland.com/svga/productrange/dg300.htmGTMac wrote:Very nice. Where do I get one of those DG300 five speeds?
BTW, start saving. 🥲
pete wood ·
They are more designed for a mid engined setup as I understand it. I'm not sure if the gearbox or crown wheel is flipable, but I'm sure hewland you could figure something out for you... 🤓
Anyway, as you can't find a spare $15k (can't imagine why) it's all academic.
Anyway, as you can't find a spare $15k (can't imagine why) it's all academic.
micheloaks ·
[what ever happened to the 13B powered 912????
Back in the days before the WRX (pre 1994) probably the ultimate Subie conversion into a VW was the Vortex turbo engine and I wrote about a few - including, I think, that one in your pics. Plus a few rotary VWs, and a mate did a yarn on a 13BT Porsche 911/912.
I think one of the Penrose lads had a rotor VW too? With suicide doors? Orange? Reckon it might have been Wayne
But the less said about Aussie Muscle Car rag and its thieving red-headed editor, the better [/quote]
Back in the days before the WRX (pre 1994) probably the ultimate Subie conversion into a VW was the Vortex turbo engine and I wrote about a few - including, I think, that one in your pics. Plus a few rotary VWs, and a mate did a yarn on a 13BT Porsche 911/912.
I think one of the Penrose lads had a rotor VW too? With suicide doors? Orange? Reckon it might have been Wayne
But the less said about Aussie Muscle Car rag and its thieving red-headed editor, the better [/quote]